| 100% | UPRISING | 8 | Pacific Rim __, sequel to the 2013 original |
| 50% | LAX | 3 | So-called "Gateway to the Pacific Rim," informally |
| 42% | CREED | 5 | 2015 sequel to the "Rocky" series |
| 41% | LOVEBUG | 7 | Herbie Rides Again is a sequel to The __ |
| 41% | MISTRESS | 8 | __ of Evil, 2019 sequel to the film Maleficent |
| 41% | WAKANDA | 7 | __ Forever, 2022 sequel to the film Black Panther |
| 41% | LITERAL | 7 | True to the original |
| 40% | BIGSUR | 6 | Sequel to Kerouac's "On the Road" |
| 40% | REVERTED | 8 | Returned to the original status |
| 40% | BONELAND | 8 | Alan Garner's adult sequel to The Moon of Gomrath |
| 39% | REVERTED | 8 | Went back to the original state |
| 39% | EVAN | 4 | "___ Almighty," a sequel to the film "Bruce Almighty" starring Steve Carell |
| 39% | SCARLETT | 8 | 1991 sequel to "Gone With the Wind" |
| 38% | RESTRIP | 7 | Get back to the original wood again |
| 38% | PLANB | 5 | Alternative to the original strategy: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ATEMPO | 6 | Back to the original speed, in music |
| 38% | ATEMPO | 6 | Returning to the original speed, on scores |
| 38% | RESTORE | 7 | Bring back up to the original condition |
| 38% | ELK | 3 | Roosevelt ___ (animal native to the Pacific Northwest) |
| 38% | SEAOTTER | 8 | Marine mammal native to the Pacific Northwest |
| 38% | ATEMPO | 6 | Go back to the original speed, musically speaking |
| 38% | VISA | 4 | Company added to the Dow 30 in 2013 |
| 37% | COBRAKAI | 8 | Netflix series that is a sequel to the "Karate Kid" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 37% | IDRISELBA | 9 | He was in Thor, Pacific Rim and The Wire |
| 37% | APATOW | 6 | Producer Judd of "Bridesmaids" and the 2013 "Anchorman" sequel |
| 37% | RESETS | 6 | Puts back to the original position, like a speedometer |
| 37% | ASTROS | 6 | Team that moved to the American League in 2013 |
| 37% | SYCAMOREROW | 11 | 2013 sequel to 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MAGELLAN | 8 | First to cross the Pacific |